Persuasive Essay On Beowulf

I believe that taking a stand has more impact than winning, the reason so is because I see people more driven when they take a stand while the other side cowers behind the winning team. Taking a stand allows people to express their own opinion and in doing so, people are more involved and passionate. However, the fact that most people go towards success rather than take a stand
In Beowulf, the fact that Beowulf won his battles lead him to be egoistic, believing he was unbeatable. In Beowulf’s last moment’s his arrogance still lingers “I’ve never known fear, as a youth I fought in endless battle” (Beowulf line 625-626). Known well for his winnings, Beowulf, underestimated his opponents, which eventually cause him his death. In another sense, an impactful moment in this epic poem was Wexstan’s son, Wiglaf, staying behind with a dying Beowulf while everyone ran away “His brave and noble followers; they ran for their lives, fled deep in a wood. And only one of them remained” (Beowulf line 710). While winning might me the most tempting route, it is taking a stand that would remain with us
To go further in depth, a much known figure, Malala, fought for female education, because she was successful with her matter she was targeted by brutal people. The fact that Malala stood by her opinion on female education was more impactful because she was surrounded by contradicting arguments. We also see situations of public education here in the US but because we are more open-minded to change, it is acknowledged more .In other places like the Middle East,they’re so used to the way the roles are set up, that most won't stand up for change because many believe they’ve already lost. Malala taking a stand made her a well-known figure and inspired people to stand by their